A Gentleman Never Keeps Score Seducing the Sedgwicks

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Personal Author:

Sebastian, Cat

Physical Description:

ebook

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Series:

Seducing the Sedgwicks novel

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Summary:

If you haven't read Cat Sebastian, what are you waiting for?" -- Lorraine Heath, New York Times bestselling author Once beloved by London's fashionable elite, Hartley Sedgwick has become a recluse after a spate of salacious gossip exposed his most-private secrets. Rarely venturing from the house whose inheritance is a daily reminder of his downfall, he's captivated by the exceedingly handsome man who seeks to rob him. Since retiring from the boxing ring, Sam Fox has made his pub, The Bell, into a haven for those in his Free Black community. But when his best friend Kate implores him to find and destroy a scandalously revealing painting of her, he agrees. Sam would do anything to protect those he loves, even if it means stealing from a wealthy gentleman. But when he encounters Hartley, he soon finds himself wanting to steal more than just a painting from the lovely, lonely man -- he wants to steal his heart.

Subject Term:

Black people -- England -- Fiction.

Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Gay men -- Fiction.

Kings and rulers -- Fiction.

Publication Info:

[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins, [2018]

Subject:

Black people -- England -- Fiction.

Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Gay men -- Fiction.

Kings and rulers -- Fiction.

Electronic books.

Historical fiction.

Romance fiction.

Love stories.

Black persons

Blacks

Negroes

Aristocracy

Aristocrats

Gay males

Gay people, Male

Homosexual males

Homosexual men

Homosexuals, Male

Male gay people

Male homosexuals

Urnings

Czars (Kings and rulers)

Kings and rulers, Primitive

Monarchs

Royalty

Rulers

Sovereigns

Tsars

Tzars

SAILS ISBN:

9780062820631

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Library	Shelf Number	Shelf Location	Status
Searching... Berkley Public Library	XX(2761912.1)	Cyberspace	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Dartmouth - Southworth	XX(2761912.2)	Cyberspace	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

If you haven't read Cat Sebastian, what are you waiting for?"--Lorraine Heath, New York Times bestselling author

Once beloved by London's fashionable elite, Hartley Sedgwick has become a recluse after a spate of salacious gossip exposed his most-private secrets. Rarely venturing from the house whose inheritance is a daily reminder of his downfall, he's captivated by the exceedingly handsome man who seeks to rob him.

Since retiring from the boxing ring, Sam Fox has made his pub, The Bell, into a haven for those in his Free Black community. But when his best friend Kate implores him to find and destroy a scandalously revealing painting of her, he agrees. Sam would do anything to protect those he loves, even if it means stealing from a wealthy gentleman. But when he encounters Hartley, he soon finds himself wanting to steal more than just a painting from the lovely, lonely man--he wants to steal his heart.

Reviews (2)

Booklist Review

When Hartley Sedgwick first spots a stranger lurking outside his London townhouse, he assumes he is about to be robbed. However, after a few confusing minutes, during which each man tries to figure the other one out, Hartley winds up sharing a drink with ex-boxer and current pub owner Sam Fox. What Sam wants is a scandalous painting of his friend Kate that had been commissioned by Hartley's deceased godfather, Sir Humphrey Easterbrook. Ever since gossip fomented in great part by Easterbrook's son, Martin had gotten out about Hartley's real relationship with Easterbrook, Hartley had become a social pariah. So he would enjoy nothing more than helping Sam appropriate the painting. Especially once Hartley discovers he just might share something else in common with Sam. Romance supernova Sebastian once again brings her A-game to the latest potently sexy addition to her male-male, Regency-set Seducing the Sedgwicks series, following It Takes Two to Tumble (2018). The author's exquisite writing and vividly detailed love scenes between two realistically flawed protagonists make this a must-read for fans and first-timers.--John Charles Copyright 2018 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Sebastian (It Takes Two To Tumble) takes on issues of race and class in the second book in the "Seducing the Sedgwicks" series. Londoner Hartley Sedgwick is a publicly shamed aphenphosmphobe-someone with an abnormal fear of being touched-who was sexually abused by his godfather but who now lives in a mansion bequeathed to him by the same man. After meeting Sam, a black local pub owner and former boxer, Hartley decides to help their mutual friend Kate recover a nude painting of her commissioned by that godfather. Hartley and Sam develop an intimate relationship, but tensions build when Sam is asked to use the back door of the house. Kate, who is a midwife, adds dimension to the story. And, of course, the painting in question is hiding in plain sight. Verdict The initial chapters can be confusing, but once readers are drawn into the heat of the physical relationship between Hartley and Sam, the plot soars, transcending time and place.-Joyce Sparrow, Kenneth City, FL © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.